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United States First Lady Mrs. Lou Hoover christening Ranger upon the ship’s launch at Newport News, Virginia, 25 Feb 1933. Behind Mrs. Hoover, in the dark hat, is Secretary of the Navy Charles Adams. Photo 2 of 2.

Caption     United States First Lady Mrs. Lou Hoover christening Ranger upon the ship’s launch at Newport News, Virginia, 25 Feb 1933. Behind Mrs. Hoover, in the dark hat, is Secretary of the Navy Charles Adams. Photo 2 of 2. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   NH 75710
More on...   
Newport News Shipbuilding   Main article  Photos  
Ranger   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,219 x 979 pixels
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 25 Feb 1933
Photos at Same Place Newport News, Virginia, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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WW2-Era Place Name Newport News, Virginia, United States
Lat/Long 36.9922, -76.4449
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